Kaiser Permanente Reaches Tentative Agreement With Thousands of Employees, Averting Strike
Kaiser Permanente has reached a tentative deal with thousands of healthcare workers in Northern and Southern California, who were prepared to go on strike on Monday. They are still negotiating with a group of engineers, who have been off the job for two months.
Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC
California's Transportation Leader Weighs in on Infrastructure Bill
President Biden will sign his administration’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure package into law on Monday. California will get tens of billions of dollars in new federal spending, but will it come quick enough to fix roads, bridges and other transit issues facing the state?
Guest: David Kim, Secretary of California's State Transportation Agency
New Queuing System Aims to Lessen Pollution, Improve Safety at Southern California Ports
While much of the focus has been on the massive backlog at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, residents in nearby communities are also expressing major concerns about pollution from those cargo ships. But a new queuing system being launched this week at the ports could help improve air quality and safety.
Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi, The California Report
Environmental Groups Accuse EPA of Not Acting to Clean Up Air Pollution in the Central Valley
The San Joaquin Valley ranks worst in the nation when it comes to particulate air pollution, and environmental organizations say the Environmental Protection Agency is failing to do something about it. The groups have filed a lawsuit hoping to force the EPA to act.
Reporter: Soreath Hok, Valley Public Radio
U.C. Lecturers Plan to Strike This Week
Some 6,000 lecturers across the University of California system are planning to strike this week. The union representing lecturers has been in negotiations for more than two years and says the UC is refusing to negotiate issues like paid family leave and reimbursement for remote teaching expenses.
Reporter: Annelise Finney, KQED
Sportfishing Industry Pushes Back Against Proposed New Regulations
The public comment period will close Monday on proposed new regulations requiring passenger sportfishing and whale watching boats to upgrade to cleaner engines. California’s charter boat operators say the proposed new rules will jeopardize their livelihoods.
Reporter: Greta Mart, KRCB